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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
,vorn 7pycK sCcoESsFULLY PLAYED

James Manning proprietor OF liquor store at NO ~
Csrmine-st was robbed OF $3.50 yesterday lie waa III
his place about 10 a. III. when young mAh ch'cIc' "
asked him to change u $40 bill. Mr. Manning 'eel''
I'm. and sver I'm a cigar box behind the counter lie
.et the box upon the and furnished the change Inc
voung man went ont and about ten minutes Isei
another man came who acted as tn ough he were
drunk lie called for whiskey, and Manning put
hattie before him. lie seized the bottle ana walked
leisurcly toward the door Manning caHeu 10 MIN u
com. back but he paid no attention and kept on
,rl,o Manning ran out from behind the bar and pur
sued the fellow up the block He came back III aoou
Ave minutes without having caught the thieI anu ais
covered that the box which contained S|oO was goho
when he was chasng the fellow with the whskey ny
accompllce, no doubt the one who changea @ ,ne u,l
Jumped into the shop and got away Win tuo moAoF'
rhe police are looking for them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
rporr,rS op Er>IyESs nKy.

W. 4 H. Chalmers importers Of linens At No. lo fr'hHh
male An assignment yesterday to Walter E PhililpS
viout rcfer,ncr William Chalmers. the senior partner
lves an scot and aud Harry chalmers tho JUNIOR partner ~
mt OF his city. They started business nero III ''u"
ary $50 al made ther pure a'os III Scpth' '"'so
elect Ilchan their attorney said yesterday 'h'' NE n
nors. tho New Ork partner had received 'i'oo' '' ~
land Informing him that creditors hcrc were pressing to
firm for pavm.n and that would he compelled TO ss
pend In order 20 secure equal distribution among INC
creditors an assignment had been made The greater part
OF the Liabilities are IN pdnd the debts III ork DOING
only about - 600 siN limos enough assets '
to pay the New. creditors lie could not 'o tue "
Of liabilities. but ho wa. that 1t would not roaoh
500 900 Ie thousIt favoi able settlement "o"u W
idc with tho foreign crcditoiS ,,.
Isaac lIays Wholesale dealer ia liquors at 40 % N'o"
ST made an assignment yesterday without preference W
Abraham Parges Mr Hays began business IN hhoi'l,v,
1onn IN 1885 and 10 Ncwiors Ia iSo9 ,ob
firm oil flaw, strauss They dssolve IN lhuO sihCu
time Mr Hays has continued The bushs, un1o, MI.
saa0I Iiaycse 90 He mad rating at IN
statement the agency April lsSI oiane" ono ~
10 $4,000. good outstsh uiDS-, sou.Y"
go 900. snd liabilities sB00oO. Messs humehslle' ns
Mr.. Hays, said yestotuay nnn
as thew cond learn the liabilities were about ~
IN. assets from $50 10000 Dun business "' '"'
---.t... ~, IA, stora of II Rober I
G dealer drygoOds at No VA lhlfuaar, un
ments for al 900 ia H. Purcell ahd sou. IN Ia'u
of Uays lie has been In business about hvo anu
carried stock about $4,000 In tho trahe hs H'po'
are report q To be about $1,000 ..,s. 60 =, var
Joseph Sclosngcr made All assignment yesterday 10 Jo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
nrcrrr snors EEOKEN rP RY P0LIcE

PIuAprIrHG, Dec. 7 tSDecioD.-Ali the bucket shops
here were raj e" by the police this morning The ra-
serve police divided into squads, ana armei Win
warrants visited tlc different places and arrested the
nroprleors an emplsyes The arrests were AZ follows:
At Va 323 Chestnuist Charles II. Garland. OF Brsok-
lyn, Y W and Ebenez T. Dustin proprle;ors; Gssrse
L. Vest James II. Grey, Dewitt Bradbury and Edward
Mckee employees At Ne. - North Fourth-St. i. !.
ThrcckmOrtor ana J. B. Chandler proprieors; Jshn b.
wins and Alfred Hindlc employees. At 40 13l B1nk-s
Frank L. Parker, pTolrstor n.w. Rodgers and y Gold
su,itI smpoycs At No. 1873 Hudson s., William ID.
Steod ursprle'Or; James Hughes eiapl1ye. Al the
Gtrard Hol-c walker a Co. prsprictors franhlin hey
ser John II. Veal and H. J. Hoylcr, cinployss Inc
noce took charge Of all the appliances at Tue Inherent
places and marched tho prisoners 10 tho central once
q body spscal O.acr MIuhduscr testified thst he hdd
located fourteen bucket shsps aud he supposed tae "ths
rire who escaped arrest had received " "up ana
clio ed efsrc the raid was made The proprctors were
held In 500 for trial and the cnplsyes were dschaoci
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08

Tho annual dinner OF tho TamDany Association oi inc
XXIIId Assembly District LOOK place last night al inc
Harlem Temple. Ns. 12J East one ehundred anht"ohv
efb-st The hall was handsomely decorated Win ""s
and bunting. There was vocal and ln'tru~eh"i n
r.osc prcsent included the following nowly elect"h ON
cer,. General Charles /. Tabor Distrlc-ht
,.rney John r. Fellsws. Judge of Sessions RandoPh D.
Marine Cty Court Judges Ileary T. McGewn ana VIII
,,, + Pschkc Senator Jacob A. Cantsr Assembly ln'S
Nicholas L. O'Connor, Aldermen cyrus o'
HubbelI and Richard J sui!l'an' n'"'
h .,b.rs there wore sheriff Grant County Clerk ack'
nenntv County Clerk Gilsey. Deputy Register Ma'tr'
poiieo Justices wcde aud White John & hnnnnEe,;
Ise,h GToy j. u. McCarter. W. H. Iscoah, A4ueuuios
c"mtns,iolers Ridgwsy CITY Judge Ehrlch sL
i"h. Reilly ex-Sherid Potter Bowe and secreaay S
}h r. Ghsshan Toasts responded 10 and sei-
eral gssd time was ssJoyod'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08

WHiT World THET NOr CONNfpER CLtWf
It is nov thought that n,ltu' I;oil Iih s'u1tol be-
tween Niuurn aul summit. six miles from Railway.
y j. ha. furnishrI ccw that NAV ail materially III
detecting the murderer % the uuAnoNn gin al mo latter
place. Hidden IN ,oue wall buHd" "I hl'oS o."'"'s
was fsusI yr.toriY ~ hunter name Isaac Lawrence
The cothe. b,ve evidently bcer lya. under tic stsnr'
for number of aisnth, the parts where tho blood
wa. fhcLc-t are partially oat,n away. The boof on me
elrmcsi,is principally su tine bssom aEl sleeves o. I"
blue Jumper ana uppu the lower po "A a" vi" I'~N "l
pair of striped trousers \ shirt evidently warn psn' u
ia, impcr was aot much ,a-l by blood bnt pS'Art
handkerchief was covered with stains. Inc ponce NC
Inclined 10 bcsvs that Glow To mo t"seus '''""p
has been found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08

rITTCACI or 4 CITI CHANIN AGAINST IAA
CulcAGo Dee. "a dispatch To The pa"y Mars Ir'm
Bellevue Ill., says: Judge snyder has rendered de-
e.sn ia the Last IT. Louis bond cases hr "uhiisr'n
brought mandamus proceedings 10 Gospel the levy OF
tax " pay bond or 900 issued by tho city ana hea
by him. The case was fought Oh tho ground mat III"
dy hy lis charter could not levy tax greater man 10
prr a., of the ,rssd value Of the propeiY ana tha
ihe limit wa. .iica,ly reached Judge snyder decided
-aus the city IN sr.r that the case slSht NJ aPp't
However he Thought the city could not 10 compc-d 70
lew Tho taX m d.liancc of il charter. Bonds TO the
amount oi -TJOOOO aro involved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08

SrTcTDn EECITSE or LOST ELECTION BEIN
LoiI-yuII. KY Doc. William Norton co"''''
committed suicide f hts home in this city this morning
b7 cutting hi, throat from 10 ear lie Was "ponI
thirty ycarsot ace. and before ths was slave oI
John - Crttoui.a. Two weeks ago Morton, VINO uroVe
express wagon sold his nsrsa and wagon ana net t"o
pr0ceoIs upsn Avery the Ecpubhca9 cav llal9 10.
NIfO. He as5 sold hoisr ana lot "'''' 40 ~ i
ct.sd win Its .rIearucI savings. ANA put mp cNrII
thipg he c,nld rake together tho RspuhNcAn c"hu'
date lie WORKED hard On election "dy loi "'' ''"''
and the defeat overwhelmed lnn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
RElDr TO rREAr WIFI TIE EoyDHoLDER&

RICHMOND. Va Dec. THE General Assembly o. Nir
gnia met to-day at noon The Governor sent 70 ps'h
houses a message in writing, which was read II con
tain. many important suggestions and ccOmnen iation-
relative TO state maer' In regard 10 the pubic dcDt
the Governor says that in view OF the recent decision Of
the United states supreme Court declarir: the act ei
Nav H. constitutional and valid and reversing tns
decision Of United states Circuit Judge Bond IN regard 20
the X1rh Article Of the Federal Constitution he recon-
,snJ the pasSage a iont resolution suspeHdng legal
pvoceediugs against those who nave rendered coupons III
pavsant 81 taxes he was assured by auhoily lH"t
slcu action would decidedly beneht all parties con
earned He thinks when tho benIho!dcfs eOnslaef lhs
der sion they will bs willing 10 accept sneh en-r =. lno
STATE can make. based upon the surplus rsVruue 10 ne
applied 20 the parInent Of Interest OIL ths pHnelA OF
what the state considers her Just DEBT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
NJ GOBLET TO FORM A CABINET.

A. FALLIEREs DECLINES THE TASK ON ACCOUNT OF
uI.UrALTT-M CLEMENCEAU's SACRIFICES.
PARIS, Dec. IN Goblet has agreed to form a Cab
ct President Carnot first requested NJ. Falercs TO
undertake the task but NJ Fallcres declined on the
ground Of ill-health and lack of sufficient authority
NJ Clcmc uccau. in his interview with President Car
NOT in relation TO the forming of Cabinet, said,
= Whenever the Radicals are shown reforming Minis
ter they are willing make great sacrifices 10 support
him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
PTSSIA ON THE DEFENSIVE
,,, u,ss1yG TROOPS ON THE FRONTIER.
,,.r,ov OF CONCERTED ACTION BY AUSTRIA
lNFOkMAIIN ......nr1.lS nIpI ON ACY.

o>, or CONCERTED ACTION BY AUSTRIA
.xn crRMASY-BIsMARCK's DIPLOMACY
p,r,s Dcc. 7-ACcording to private auNVos no"i
the massng of Russian troops on the iron'cl
attributed information received py h"ss,s
80, man by Germany and Austria for uniteu ac''o"
r,.oDt of a war between either Of those powers
" III, r,ssa In that contingency IT was proposed 'ha'
Cormanv and Austria should suddenly ihvauc hu'
w. n, land and occupy Warsaw by using their great
:. ,acnitics for mobilizlng In consequence III 'n0
discovery of this alleged project Russia rcsoNo" ~
compensate for her SLOW power OF moDllih,"e - "
permanent increase Of her frontier forces Inc io,
cnt i'm niles no aggression, but is purely defensive
prccaution , ,o
VIENNA. Dec. The opinion is very gcnorai h'ro
tha the German press cXasgcratcs inc Importance VI
the military movements I'm Russia In ordcr 10 uSsioo
Prince Eismarcks diplomacy, the chief object OF when
K supposcd 10 be the removal of the Car rom the In
rucncc of those whc desire to csrangc Germany and
EuSSl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
r1rRRY ~ BALTIMORE GAS STOCKS

BALTIMORE, Dec. Speciol-Referrng to the rumor'c
that the Consolidated Gas Company contemplate redac
ing the pree Of gas Saturday next TO - cents Pres
dent t. C. Benedict, Of tho Chesapeake Company SAID
TO voice is not for There IL 10 change IN
The sifustlon" There was a sms-sizcd panic among
th- holders OF minor blocks OF consolidated gas stock
this morning 1t the first ssck called Mt tn" TX
cbaure and there at least dozen orders 10 sei
lot Of IRON ten 10 fifty shares 40 shaIss were so
N Altar a shert Interval 10 shares sold at oO loi
loved by the sale OF $50 shares al 'Oi2 al "'cn
nlsety moro shares we're afterwaId IHPcSsn o. ,
nrovcd to be the lowest point reached "'to '''ot
incrn WIS q aiRht reacton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
Anrrrrn rElALE rnIEF LOCKED UH.

Lizzie Ward a professional thief was sent to the
King, County Pcnncntlary by lollco Justice M"',cS
in ErookIyn yesterday for year ana hncu 9'"o i''
hcr latest exploits sAc f. an cAIf't '"ci anu
t I,oollyn police wcro looking for her III cohh''u""
with rolbrIles committed al places where she was I'll"
u!oyed she sought service year ago wlth Ie'oo''o
Mabonsy and dvod ilcIe until She WAS drlc''vu
,prI,luc s,ue Of her MISTRESS things Il'u sho
eind.d canine and leaving her trunks sought ''',
vice at an",hcr place sho %as finally '2p1G'rr
wearing a dress belonging to Ms Margsi"t DIo"5o'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
tRrrSrrD ron roRolyG roSr4L ORDERS

iHEiNIID i'A f'"hiN" i'N''" ''''''"'
ISpf,NArotf- Dee. ~ man calling himself J0saPh
Esrlart arrested here th'' mornin: Tor rasin:
n.acy order from to $50 and passing 10 sn bushes.
firm here From his papers u seems that he has many
aliases The postal anthsrito' have Information ~
raised no.ev erlcra In Philadelphia, Eatmarr, New.
York 81 Iou.,aat Clic4-o. Three rI~c- occurred lr
CirAro last week LarIrt B. IbsIt tAiry Ave yeas old
u q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
nelrr sranIya SrccnEps coLoyEL JoyES

"SfR" SFIRTyG SrcCEEDS COLONEL JONES
The official announcement of the appointment oi
William = soaring a, Deputy Collector In tho Ap
prai~cr', stores ln the place of Colonel William y
Jonc.. was made AZ thr Custom House yesterday.
There {. salary of $1,000 year attached io the
place" soaring an old iim" Democrat. ana ha, uc'n
monument n King. Comfy uoliilc. for number ot
vcai.. Ilr &. better known sim soaring. ana
is ihc proprietor ~ one or Two livery tables h r9"h
Sn IL. ~ also lu N auditor Of the city uf Bioohy D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
mAyTySn WIy AGATN ~ ATLANTA.

ATLANTA, Ga. Dee THE city election today hin-ei
upsu tie Prohibition question. Tho "Aniis h"' OUT Il
,taight ticket while the Prohiboni'ti ran coaphh-
ou ticget The electien warmly contested ana re-
s a., ..cisve yictory for the "AniI," their average
n. .aiority bein. ABOUT 900. his gives inc AH.S
corr. nj ic control OF the city gsyeInlneht ,,..
Tle commissioners OF Fulton county ton]y NV" r .
,vh,Ies,s licenses In tho county at Ip'o per ,,M' ~
Tnsr isht do is contcste" Kstsll licenses vi" "
-, lam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
MILITIA N READINESS FOR RIOT

DISTURBANCES AMONG oREnANDLrRs AT fAlRroRr
ONO.
CLEVELAND. Dec : tSpcc'ah.-Gcvcrnsr Foraker this
afternoon ordered one hundred If the 9TH Regiment
mort There was strike of the Films, Poles and Bo
ohio National Guard to he In readiness 10 20 10 Fair
,or,i,ns cr,rlcvcd on tie ore docks. They became
L0stcrous a fight broke ont among them and ilt an
tholiiies feared general riot Inc Sh'Il1 OF INC
county appealed to the Governor for aid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08

Nrwrorr. Nc. ncc 7Iacis which have como
INTO the possession OF IN" Officers lh'''' "'I"- '"'
recent a .ault upon and robbery of t:2olo from
Peter Bennett have Ic. u'fc u the arrest. pcion.
of Frank raltcn. Paltcn aud hls wife. th' la'i"r
tho Granddaughter of Bennett. lived u th" house and
claimed fI.n when they heard ihr pistol Shot, They
iufapcI from ihc window and ran i"r hcll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
DnNNrDLLorr rnnnLnILI0NLNrN.

NrvU,yrv be-, The state convention Of
Ms Prohibition party Wa called u" 'r'e'
nan. afternoon by j. T. smith. ~ Nsw-Erltaiu.
clairrnna of the sta'e Executive Committee The Rev
H. 4 Dstn. o. Falrd-l County. Wa chosen ''sporafy
chairman anil committees ou crclcnti1-. pr aAHeui or
gluzI"u. lr-oiI I,ions nHt'rr AMI Tue henih"l ID 81
National dec gates were appointed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
Z .rEzzLER JACKSON IN MANITOBA.

WINNIPEG, O.. 7-Henc NJ. Jackson. who while IN
t,e employ o. the Ua eel State subTrcasury i'll New
York abscondcd with $40 90, is here He changed
his stolen into money before cross
IN lhe Dor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08

10 INVESTIGATE ELEcUoN TRIrDH ~ ONO
CotIvnr- Ohlo Dec. :. The Julrs o. the Criminal
Court ~ Conson Pleas has granted tho applicl o.
the Pro.ecuting AornaY for spccia Grand Jury Z" I'm
vr.g.fr tue election tally sheet iort"ri7' III
tI.clft n --I Tnc nary MAS drawn ANA ordered 10 TO
mort a 10 a. 20 morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08

ohORGE DUNHAN INDICTED FOR MrRDER.
NANDkN, ~ j., Dec. THE Gloucester County Grand
' soday concluded the Investigation Of the death OF
ms Barbara Handle ard presented an indictment for
Sr 10 the first degree against George Durham, SON
"'a" OF the murdered woman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08

DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES OF FREE TRADE-rHE
TAX ON TOBACCO SHOULD BE REPEALED BEFORE
THE HOLIDAYS - THE TAX ON wHIskEf
sHOULD BE RETAINED, AND THE SURPLUS
USED TO FoRrIFY AMERICAS DE-
FENCELEss COASTS - SOUTHERN
PROGRESS IN DANGER OF BE-
ING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF FOREIGN TRADE-
THE FALLACY OF
ADMITTING RAW
MATERIAL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
CHARGE AGAINST LORD SALISBURY

LoSDoN. Dee. 7.-Mr. Bradlaugh has written to Lord
,elisbu9y demanding that Parliamentary esnmittee
be appointed 10 investigate his charge that Lord sails
hurry sent check to promote fsirtrade meeting in
Trafalgar Square in 1882.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
VETERAN OFFICERS NAVE A NERR,

=, I"HHN UFFICLRS III We 4 MKT y.
n'eieVenth annual mess dinner Of the Board Of Off
~" the 18th Infantry at Dslnonico's last evening
as'joyed by every man in the command that wears a
,,uersrap except four whom Illness prevented frsm
p.n. The invited gussts were Generals Daniel
a. ssssr91elq q and William @. Ward, ColoBels Jehn Ward
klin..,' H. Crnssr and First Leutsnants Edwara j..
une anu 'arIahd \. whistler. Ihey nao merry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08

r"hFES AT WORK IN RAILWAY STATIONS.
s. .ae stations on the Harlem River Branch Of the
D. el'rx and EewHavsn Railroad at Wsstchesler
" h~nnester Bartew and Pelham Manor were entered
tlrsd srs on Tuesday night, but the booty they Sc
peer recon pense fer their labsr and risk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08

DUBLIN. Dec THE libel suit of Mr. Joyce against his
former npoyer the Marquis Of Clanrcarde for $4,000
damages has resulted In verdict for plaintiff, who was
awarded sl2 500 damages. Mr.. Joyce formerly
agent OF the Clanricarde estates in Galway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
WHAT Is THE MATTER WITH THE PRlNCEf


THE NATURE OF HIS DISEASE.
BERLIN. Dec. IA private telegram from San Reno
reports that the doctors attending the Crown Prince
Rave completely changed their opinion regarding the
nature of his disease
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
POISONED WITH CIGARETTES.

LONG BRAScII, n. j.. De' H-Gesrgo smy 'po. -.
ysarold boy of Hammond village Is p,ns w T.snL.
d.a,h f,om sxees.lye cigarette smoking. OA IsaHA'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08

giving Day he consumed reighty cigarettes and 1t has
neen his nao to smoke two or three packages day Tor
the last six months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
oLEARY ACQUITTED OF MURDER

OLEAKY ACQUITTED OF MI KDf-I~
DUBrIS. Dec The jury has brought IN verdict ei
acqutta in the of OLeary Of the mon charged
with conplcty in the murder Of Constable Wheehan as
liSdonVarRa, County Clare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08

A POWERFUL ARRAIGNMENT OF THE PREsI-
DENTS POLICY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
MIR. BLAINE ON THE MESSAGE.

THE ISSUE WILL BE SQUARELY NET
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08

HIS RECOMMENDATIONS FREELY CRITICISED
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-15

Travellers willnever
regret stopping OF
the train to devote
a d ay inspecting g
wheeling's great in
dustries and h er
abundant natural gas
fuel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-15
THE STATE ASSOCIATION.
The Second Days Proceedings-Statea and
Foreign Missions.

The Second Days Proceedings-Statea and
Foreign Missions.
Special Telegram 10 the Register.
PARKERSBURG, October l4.-The Con-
ventiOn convened this morning promptly
at o'clock, President Purinton in the
chair Devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. DR.. Lasher, of Cincinnati, o.
The special order being the subject of
State missions, the annual report of the
Executive Committee was read by the
Superintendent OF Missions, Rev. w. f.
Powell. The report mentioned the follow
ing facts: Receipts for the year $2,050,
expenses about 81, 200; number of missions,
Is; baptisms on mission fields, "a; sermons
preached, 76S; miles travelled.
Rev. W. f. Powell spoke on the various
features Of the report, using map of the
State TO point out the fields of labor occu-
pied by the missionaries, and to show the
fields destitute of churches and preaching
His speech was fully up TO his usual ability,
and greatly impressed his hearers with the
Importance of this work.
Bro. NJ. p. H. Potts, a missionary of the
Board labOring in Randolph and Pocahon-
tas counties, followed with touching re-
marks.
In the afternoon half an hour was spent
in devotional exercises.
The special order of the day being For
eign Missions, Rev. II. Cofer read the re-
port. The report shows that the. American
Baptist Missionary Union, with head quar-
ters in Boston, has laborers in Japan, China,
Burmah, Assam, Telugu, and Congo Mis-
sion in Africa. The Union has. 24S Mis-
siooaries; l,730 native teachers; S74 teach
ers; 92 Bible readers; 244 other helpers.
These report 9,342 baptisms. The receipts
have been S4O9, ,639 80. The Society is free
of debt West Virginia baptists have given
during the year 5, $,95602.
The receipts per District Association
were as follows: Goshen, SILT so; Green
brier, sos Is; Guysndotte, S69 %; Hsr.
mony, $50 50; Hopewell, S1l 40; Tudson,
S7S As; Kanawa Valley, $l3l. .63; Mt Pis-
gah, S59.O3; Parkersburg, S2l6 IS; Raleigh,
SIC Sc; Feay's Valley, SLIGO; Union,
S212 81.
Rsv. Thomas Alien, District Secretary
Of the Boston Board, made an address OF
great power, full of information, inspira'
tion and pathOs. His biographical sketches
of the missionaries, showing the sacrifices
of these men and women, and pointing out
on the map their fields of labor, past and
present, were exceedingly interesting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-15
LAMAR THE MAN
To be Appointed Chief Justice-Intricacy
of Louisiana Law.

of Louisiana Law.
New YORK, October 14.-The Times
SAYS: According to the most excellent au-
thority speculation over the successorship
to the seat on the bench of the United
States Supreme Court made vacant by the
death of Justice Woods, of Louisiana, may
as well end, for L. Q. c. Lamar, Secretary
of the Interior, has been selected for the
place. Ever shcc Louisiana came into the
Union, it has been represented in this
Court. The law of that State, is in some
respects peculiar. 1t is the old civil and
canon law. Trials are held before Nota-
ries, and the system and customs of legal
procedure, while conforming in general
features to National conditions, are direct
ly descended from French origin and re-
tain many of the old peculiarities. AS
Louisiana lawyers are the only persons
who are supposed to understand the laws
of that State, it has been the custom to
keep one of them always on the highest
bench. That explains the urgency and
of candidates from that
quarter.
1t is felt that the President cannot disre-
gard the tradition which his predecessors
have unfailingly observed. According TO
the Authority upon which the announce
menL of Secretary Lsmar's selection is
based, the President is not impressed with
the necessity of looking to Louisiana for
new Justice. He finds that the State will
be quite as well protected by resident Of
al adjoining State, and that Mr. Lamar's
will be more acceptable than
that of any man whom he might choose
from Louisiana. The matter is said TO
have gone so far that the appointment has
been rendered TO Mr.. Lamar, who has con-
sented to accept it. He is already arrang-
ing his affairs with q view to the promised
change in his official itiOn. The APP
pointment is likely TO be formally an
by a nomination quite early In
the session OF the Senate.